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In 1852, Matthew Perry left Norfolk, Virginia for Japan to pursue a Japanese trade treaty. He arrived at Uraga Harbor near Edo (early Tokyo) on July 8, 1853. Perry was told by representatives of the Tokugawa Shogunate to go to Nagasaki instead, which was the only Japanese port open to foreigners at the time.
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In 1853 the American Navy led by Matthew Perry sailed into led?
Japan
In 1853 who did the US send to Japan to negotiate a trade agreement and to secure protection for shipwrecked American sailors?
Commodore Matthew C. Perry
Why did US commodore Matthew Perry sail to japan in 1853?
He sail to Japan because the president of the U.S send him to present a letter to the shogun. The letter invited Japan to have trade and diplomatic relations with the United States. By six moths, Perry returned to Japan to the President´s letter.
What regular time is 1853 military?
1853 is 6.53 pm.
What results followed Perrys expedition to japan in 1853?
Japan was exposed to ideas that revolutionized its society
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